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Category Archives: Asia

Loy Krathong & “minor surgery”

A story about the Thai Festival of Lights in Chiang Rai and the beginning of my hospital odyssey in northern Thailand.

Posted bythattravelstoryMarch 10, 2024March 10, 2024Posted inAsia, ThailandTags:Adventures, Asia, Backpacking, chiang-mai, Culture, Destination Guide, Southeastasia, Thailand, travel2 Comments on Loy Krathong & “minor surgery”

Chiang Dao’s Hot Springs

A story about hot springs, adventurous bus rides and an upset stomach.

Posted bythattravelstoryMarch 3, 2024March 5, 2024Posted inAsia, ThailandTags:Adventures, Asia, Backpacking, chiang-mai, Culture, Destination Guide, Food, Road Trip, Thailand, travel2 Comments on Chiang Dao’s Hot Springs

Butterflies in Chiang Mai and temples in Lampang

A story about making new friends on the road and visiting remote temples in northern Thailand.

Posted bythattravelstoryFebruary 18, 2024June 12, 2025Posted inAsia, ThailandTags:Adventures, City Break, Culture, Destination Guide, Food, lampang, Train tales4 Comments on Butterflies in Chiang Mai and temples in Lampang

The 1864 curves of the Mae Hong Son Loop

A story about breakneck journeys in yellow trucks that take me to remote places in northern Thailand.

Posted bythattravelstoryFebruary 11, 2024February 11, 2024Posted inAsia, ThailandTags:Adventures, Asia, Culture, Destination Guide, Food, Thailand, travel3 Comments on The 1864 curves of the Mae Hong Son Loop

Ban Rak Thai

A story about a spontaneous visit to a Chinese village in northern Thailand, its tea culture and a wedding.

Posted bythattravelstoryFebruary 4, 2024February 11, 2024Posted inAsia, ThailandTags:Adventures, Asia, Culture, Destination Guide, Food, Road Trip, Thailand, travel2 Comments on Ban Rak Thai

Top places and experiences in Central Asia

A list of must-sees and hidden gems in Uzbekistan & Kazakhstan.

Posted bythattravelstoryJanuary 28, 2024August 16, 2024Posted inAsia, Kazakhstan, UzbekistanTags:Adventures, Asia, City Break, Culture, Destination Guide, Food1 Comment on Top places and experiences in Central Asia

Life in Tokyo

A story about returning to Japan for work and my first weeks in Tokyo as a Swiss.

Posted bythattravelstoryJanuary 21, 2024June 22, 2025Posted inAsia, JapanTags:About me, Adventures, Asia, City Break, Destination Guide, Food, Japan, japan-travel, tokyo, travel1 Comment on Life in Tokyo

Scuba diving in Taitung

A story about an impromptu day of diving in eastern Taiwan.

Posted bythattravelstoryJanuary 14, 2024January 13, 2024Posted inAsia, TaiwanTags:Adventures, Culture, Destination Guide, diving, PADI, Scuba1 Comment on Scuba diving in Taitung

Slow travel in Luang Prabang

A story about a week in the life of a slow traveling backpacker. (Laos version)

Posted bythattravelstoryJanuary 7, 2024March 17, 2024Posted inAsia, LaosTags:Adventures, Backpacking, Culture, Destination Guide, Food, Slow Travel, South East Asia2 Comments on Slow travel in Luang Prabang

Insider tips for Japan

After several trips, almost 1 year living in Japan and working for incoming tourism agencies, I have accumulated summarized my main recommendations in this post.

Posted bythattravelstoryDecember 24, 2023October 26, 2025Posted inAsia, JapanTags:Adventures, City Break, Culture, Destination Guide, Food, Road Trip, Train talesLeave a comment on Insider tips for Japan

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